cotis are awesome… have you tried the BBW side on this one?
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Not yet! Tomorrow 
. I have a smaller pure bbw stone. Will be interesting to compare. Been learning that the variation in natural stones is for real though - shocking. Will have a tale of 2 Washitas to write up at some point. Pretty different beasts.
. I have a smaller pure bbw stone. Will be interesting to compare. Been learning that the variation in natural stones is for real though - shocking. Will have a tale of 2 Washitas to write up at some point. Pretty different beasts.
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They're all different, that's why you buy every single one you come across, to see what that one's like (it could be better!)Not yet! Tomorrow
Not sharpening gear directly, but storage for my sharpening stuff. Still another couple shelves to add. Can wheel it in and out of the closet as needed
How do you like the NSK stuff so far?
Love it
That's awesome. I've been looking at mobile prep stations to set up for a sharpening station. Just to have the convenience of being able to move it and store it more easily. My rock's still live on a cabinet in the lounge
Until today my kit lived scattered across my apartment in like 5 locations hahaThat's awesome. I've been looking at mobile prep stations to set up for a sharpening station. Just to have the convenience of being able to move it and store it more easily. My rock's still live on a cabinet in the lounge
That fifth shelf seems like a good excuse to buy some more stones.
Bold assumption I don’t have more coming in already!That fifth shelf seems like a good excuse to buy some more stones.
Looking forward to seeing the restock!
New to me Shapton Pro 8k
This Suehiro Debado 180 arrived yesterday. Trying to up my thinning game.
new stone to work on my projects… after burning through two SG220 I decided to try something different
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Got a really nice deal on this okudo suita, probably because it's pretty thin. Decided to try one out because they are called the king of suita. Honestly, I don't have the experience to tell a huge difference, but the coloring is really pretty, it cuts really quick, and is buttery smooth. Leaves a great finish. Curious if it's a sunashi, I don't really see any su holes on it I think?
Also curious if it's a shiro suita, I know there are white suitas that aren't shiro suita, I just know this one is pale white. I do know that it should at least be a real okudo, since it's from imanashi who seem to be reputable.
Also curious if it's a shiro suita, I know there are white suitas that aren't shiro suita, I just know this one is pale white. I do know that it should at least be a real okudo, since it's from imanashi who seem to be reputable.
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I felt like I could use a little task lighting at my sharpening station. Figured a magnifying glass would be nice too.
Oh! I might steal this idea
, feel my work station needs some extra cold lighting as well.
Light temp is adjustable, so you warm it ip too if you like.Oh! I might steal this idea
Went a bit overboard on buyee
Left to right
damascus mizu asagi
jibiki uchigumori
kyoto asagi
shiro suita
ohira shiro suita
kyoto tomae
Top row
namikawa jibiki
tsushima
Not having a dedicated sharpening station. I clear a space on the kitchen bench, I've been thinking about this movable table idea for a while and finally did it. When the wheels are locked I can still rock it back and forth but it's not too bad. With heavy grinding I might have to butt it up against a bench or something. One thing for sure is that it's freed up space for the rest of the stone's
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Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
So… I’m new in the jnat world. Being reading and asking A LOT of questions. I’ve been gathering these stones over the last month and a half and are now in that great process of getting to know them 
(some for edges others for polishing.)
From right to left
Binsui, Aoto, Aizu, Uchigumori, Nakayama Misu Asagi
(some for edges others for polishing.)From right to left
Binsui, Aoto, Aizu, Uchigumori, Nakayama Misu Asagi
So… I’m new in the jnat world. Being reading and asking A LOT of questions. I’ve been gathering these stones over the last month and a half and are now in that great process of getting to know them
From right to left
Binsui, Aoto, Aizu, Uchigumori, Nakayama Misu Asagi
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Love how that aizu looks like a chunk of snowy sidewalk
Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
Had a hard time finding a bigger and cleaner piece. For know I’m quite happy with it - it looks beautiful
Cashew sealed Aizu are so pretty
Got the JKI 800 VitD semi-recently. Phew... let me share just a couple of things. First... I am a big fan. It reminds me a lot of my SP1k in terms of speed and grit. Maybe a little less nice with regards to feedback but also much more precise because it is hard AF. I also don't think it performs much differently on various steels. Very consistent. I don't find myself using a lot more pressure on tougher stuff. You should really never have to lap it... until you do. And let me tell you... I made a big mistake with it. Somehow I either tipped a knife into it (except I have no missing tips) or a piece of steel embedded into the surface much like a piece of pencil graphite stuck in an eraser. I took a corner of a coarse stone and tried to dig it out.... you can already see the problem here. Very likely I pushed it deeper. Well... if and when you need to lap the thing better get ready for a fight. Coarse SiC + glass is pretty much the only way to go. It will kill an atoma and the hardcore sounding Manticore didn't seem to be as effective as SiC on glass. Probably spent close to an hour grinding away. Back to working order though! Just hoping that contaminant is long gone!
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For a real eye opener, sharpen some soft cheap stainless.
I grabbed this one a couple of months ago, big fan as well. Another use is removing coarse thinning scratches - it erases any 200 grit marks easily (assuming the bevels are flat, as it makes no mud) and then you can jump straight to a 3k.
Sharpening soft stainless feels like cheating, I like bringing it to friends and family’s places and sharpening everything in sight lol.
First time I sharpened soft stainless, I thought to myself, "That's it? Burr is gone already? Are you sure? Yup, it's gone."
Real eye opener.
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Global steel may be as irritating to sharpen as cheap soft stainless, but for different reasons; it's not at all the same kind of stuff, nor the same kind of sharpening experience. In both cases, though, diamonds are the fix, and a vitrified diamond stone the best fix of all.
